Yellowstone Announces Early Fishing Season for Three West-Side Rivers

Yellowstone announces early fishing season for three west-side rivers

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Starting this year, Yellowstone National Park will extend the fishing season on three rivers in the park. The following waterways, located in the west side of the park, will open May 1 for fishing access, weeks in advance of the standard fishing season: Firehole River (see map): The Firehole River and all associated tributaries downstream to the confluence with the Gibbon River at Madison Junction. Gibbon River (see ma…

Yellowstone National Park extends fishing season on three rivers

YELLOWSTONE, Wyo. — Officials with Yellowstone National Park recently announced that, beginning this year, the park will extend the fishing season on three different rivers. A release from the park states that the following waterways, located in the west side of the park, will open May 1 for fishing access, weeks in advance of the standard fishing season. The three rivers are: Firehole River downstream to the confluence with the Gibbon River at…

Yellowstone extends fishing season on 3 rivers in 2026

Yellowstone National Park will extend its fishing season on three rivers in the park this year.The three rivers are the Firehole River, Gibbon River and the Mad

Yellowstone National Park to extend fishing season on three rivers

The earlier opening date of May 1 will align fishing access with more optimal angling and water conditions.